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VEHICLE. l Y l No. 272,331. Y A Patented Feb. 13,1883.

UNITED STATES -PATENT OFFICE.

OYRUS W.V SALADEE, OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICT.

VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,331, dated February13, 1883.

Application filed June 20, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, `CYRUs W. SALADEE, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Torrington, in thecounty of Litcheld and State of Connecticut, have invented certain newand useful Improvements inVehicles, of which the following is aspecilication.

Myinvention relates to an improved springsupport for vehicle-bodies andit consists of springs hav-ing their inner ends secured to the bottom ofthe body, and extended and united to the frame or platform of therunning-gear at points beyond the body, whereby to secure.

increasedlength of spring, a correspondingly greater degree of motion tothe body, and admitting of carrying the body as low as desira ble forconveniencein getting in and out, as' well as to secure lightness inweight and improve the general appearance without any sacrifice ofstrength.

My invention further consists in interposing the opposite ends of theside bars between the outer ends of the end supporting-springs, placedone above the other, to relieve the side bars from the direct weight ofthe body, and thus admit ot' making them much lighter and more sightlyin appearance than it" the 'body were suspended from the bars, as usual.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the rear half ot' a vehicle,showing my improvement. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig.

1. Fig. 3 is a plan ofthe front of the vehicle,

showing a modification. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5is a side elevation of Fig. 4.

A represents the body; C, a semi-elliptic spring, clipped in the usualWay to the axle or head-block.

B B are curved upper springs, having their inner ends attached to thebottom of the body, near the corners, and their outer ends united withthe ends of thelong spring C in any of the well-known ways, to secure ahinge or shackle-joint'whereby to admit ot the free action of thesprings at their junctions. The lower spring, C, is iexile in itsaction, while The body-springs B B are both torsional and lexile intheir action when in motion, under the weight of the body. The springs BB may, if desired, he L-shaped or curved, and may be attached to thebody and end of the lower spring in a reverse position, as seen indotted lines D', Fig. l.

It will be'seen that by this application of the springs B B, extendedbeyond both the ends and the sides of the body, greater length may begiven to the lower spring, C, and thusa greater degree of motionv ispermitted, and increased spring-platform or length of iexion and.torsional surface is likewise secured to them.

It is not absolutely necessary to use the springs B B in combinationwith the lower spring, C, as the springs B may be united at their outerends to the side bars or frame of the gear at such remote points fromeach other as to secure all requisite motion without the use of anyadditional springs.

In Figs. 3, 4, and 5, I show the application ofthe springs to a side-barwagon,77 the ends ofthe side bar. I, bein g secured between the outerends of thesprings B and G.

A clip, E, surrounds and clasps the end of the side bar firmly down uponthe end ot' the spring C, while the top ot' the clip E has a head orshackle formed thereon, whereby to se cure ajoint-connection with theouter end ot' the spring B. The side bar is thus secured at its extremeends between the springs, while its intermediate portion is less free ofthe Weight of vthe body. Bars lighter in weight than those usuallyrequired may thus be used.

Where it is desired to hang thebody low down between the side bars,the'outer ends of the springs B B may be arranged to operate below theside bars, immediately inside the ends of the springs C.

In securing the ends of the side bars between the outer ends of thesupportin g-sprin gs I am not limited tothe useof the upper springs, B,as shown, but may substitute for the latter a semi-elliptic spring, asindicated by dotted lines, Fig. 4, and. I may, by means of the usualspring-bar and body-loop, connect the spring to the body. y

I do not claim the use of springs proecting beyond the sides of thebody, asthis is common; but

I claim- 1. A spring-support for vehicle-bodies, consistingot'laterally-curved springs having their IOO inner ends attached to thebottom of lthe body.

arranged on the frame, and springs attached l 1o tothe body, and allsecured by a single connection at `each corner, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereofI havesigned myname to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GYRUS W. SALADEE. Witnesses G. L. MGNEIL, ISAAC W. BROOKS.

